Microsoft Corp. has relaxed its “downgrade” rules and will let computer makers continue to sell PCs preinstalled with the aged Windows XP for as long as six months after it launches Windows 7, ...

Researchers have discovered a new way hackers could use to exploit Windows devices. They have found a vulnerability in your PC’s operating system that could let threat actors downgrade it to an older ...

Microsoft is treading a thin line with its decision to allow people to downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7 or Vista when they buy a PC with the new operating system — and it might not pay off. For ...

In a nutshell: Researchers have developed a cyberattack that reverses Windows security updates to exploit previously patched vulnerabilities. Although they cannot deploy the malware remotely, users ...